Honey Sticky Buns
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
These honey sticky buns are my go to treat when I want something special without spending all day in the kitchen. The whole process takes just 45 minutes from start to finish, which means you can have warm, gooey buns on the table before dinner. Honey is such a wonderful ingredient because it not only adds incredible flavor and that perfect sticky glaze, but it also has natural antibacterial properties that make it better for you than regular sugar. The beauty of this recipe is its simplicity and affordability, requiring just basic pantry staples you probably already have at home. Trust me, your kitchen will smell amazing and your family will be asking for seconds.
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Ingredients
- 500 gall-purpose flour
- 10 gactive dry yeast(instant yeast)
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 250 gunsalted butter
- 2 piecelarge eggs
- 250 mlmilk
- 100 ghoney
- 50 gconfectioner's sugar
- 5 gsalt
- 100 gdried fruit (optional)
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Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, yeast, and salt. Gradually add sugar and mix until combined.
- 2
Add the unsalted butter and use a pastry blender or your fingertips to work it into the dry ingredients until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- 3
In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. Add to the dry ingredients and mix until a sticky dough forms.
- 4
Knead the dough on a floured surface for 10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
- 5
Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- 6
Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 7
Punch down the dough and roll it out to a thickness of 1 cm. Cut into 6 equal pieces.
- 8
Place the buns on the prepared baking sheet, leaving 2 cm of space between each bun.
- 9
Drizzle the honey glaze over the buns while still warm. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and dried fruit (if using).
- 10
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
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